It is ridiculous and impossible to suggest ditching the Remembrance poppy
7 years, 4 months ago

It is ridiculous and impossible to suggest ditching the Remembrance poppy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The First World War saw 1.5 million soldiers from undivided India, 400,000 of them Muslims from what is now Pakistan, fight alongside British and other Commonwealth soldiers. Knowledge of the contribution of Indian soldiers is growing and most people are now aware of their contribution, but the story of Britain’s WWI Muslim soldiers remains little-known: just 27 per cent of people know that more than 10,000 Muslims fought for Britain in WWI, according to a 2014 ICM survey. Our history shapes who we are today – a history shared by young British Muslims growing up in Bradford and by new military recruits at Sandhurst. I would strongly suggest that the new incumbent pops along to the Natural History Museum and takes a look at the new exhibition called “Venom”.

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Do you know why British royals wear red poppy pins in November? It has a World War I link…
4 months, 1 week ago

Do you know why British royals wear red poppy pins in November? It has a World War I link…

Live Mint  

Every November, members of the British royal family are seen wearing red poppy pins, a gesture deeply rooted in remembrance traditions. Symbol of Remembrance Since 1921: The History of the Red Poppy Pin The practice of wearing red poppy pins traces its origins back to 1921. Red Poppy Pins: Fundraiser for Veterans' Welfare In the UK, these red poppy pins …

Is it now acceptable to accessorise with a Remembrance poppy?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Is it now acceptable to accessorise with a Remembrance poppy?

The Independent  

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Wrexham’s James McClean refuses to wear poppy for Remembrance Sunday
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrexham’s James McClean refuses to wear poppy for Remembrance Sunday

The Independent  

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Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Day after calling for it to be 'decolonised' instead of 'glorifying' the British Empire
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Charity accused of trying to 'hijack' Remembrance Day after calling for it to be 'decolonised' instead of 'glorifying' the British Empire

Daily Mail  

A charity urging people to wear white rather than red poppies has been accused of attempting to 'hijack' Remembrance Sunday after calling for the occasion to be 'decolonised' and not 'glorify' the British Empire. Remembrance Sunday today involves a veterans' parade along Whitehall past the Cenotaph in central London - pictured here is last year's event Red poppies have been …

Remembrance Day should be ‘decolonised’, say campaigners
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Remembrance Day should be ‘decolonised’, say campaigners

The Telegraph  

Remembrance Day should be “decolonised”, campaigners say as they call for an end to “nationalist narratives” that “whitewash” and “glorify” the British Empire. Launching their new campaign aimed at “decolonising” Remembrance Sunday, the PPU said: “To remember the victims of colonial wars, we must actively challenge nationalist narratives that whitewash or glorify colonialism. ‘Diversion from Remembrance Sunday benefits’ Colonel Richard …

Good Morning Britain star doubles down on refusing to wear a poppy as ITV viewers 'switch off' - but who's in the wrong?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Good Morning Britain star doubles down on refusing to wear a poppy as ITV viewers 'switch off' - but who's in the wrong?

Daily Mail  

Good Morning Britain host Charlotte Hawkins highlighted that guest Kevin Maguire was not wearing a poppy on the show - sparking fury amongst viewers. Good Morning Britain host Charlotte Hawkins recently highlighted that guest Kevin Maguire was not wearing a poppy on the show - after he sparked fury amongst viewers During Monday's instalment, the journalist, 64, joined the programme …

Why, this Remembrance Sunday, I’ll be wearing a poppy – and a Star of David
1 year, 4 months ago

Why, this Remembrance Sunday, I’ll be wearing a poppy – and a Star of David

The Independent  

According to the art critic Arthur Danto, “we erect monuments so that we shall always remember, and build memorials so that we shall never forget”. Dedicated to “The Glorious Dead” of the First World War and others, the Cenotaph can be seen, on the one hand, as a symbol of heroism and sacrifice, and on the other, as a reminder …

Is it time for the UK to rethink the way it remembers its war heroes?
1 year, 4 months ago

Is it time for the UK to rethink the way it remembers its war heroes?

The Independent  

The overlapping quarrels about this year’s Armistice Day commemorations – over marches, policing, and new foreign wars – have tended to obscure what might otherwise have been a central question: is it not time for this country to take a new look at its national acts of remembrance? The national commemoration at the Cenotaph traditionally takes place on a Sunday, …

Armistice Day 2022: All you need to know about Remembrance Day
2 years, 4 months ago

Armistice Day 2022: All you need to know about Remembrance Day

Firstpost  

Marking the end of the Great War, Armistice Day also remembers all those who sacrificed their lives in the First World War and other conflicts that followed it Also known as Remembrance Day or Poppy Day, Armistice Day, marked on 11 November annually, remembers those who died in World War I. Marking the end of the Great War, Armistice Day …

Royal British Legion launches annual poppy appeal with wall of poppies
2 years, 4 months ago

Royal British Legion launches annual poppy appeal with wall of poppies

The Independent  

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100 years of the poppy – and why it is still such a powerful symbol
3 years, 4 months ago

100 years of the poppy – and why it is still such a powerful symbol

The Telegraph  

McCrae did not survive the war, dying of pneumonia in the British hospital at Boulogne in January 1918; by then his poem, published in Punch in December 1915, had entered the public consciousness. This led to silk versions being made and sold to raise money for veterans, and the American Auxiliary Legion formally adopted the poppy as a symbol of …

Remembrance Day 2021: All you need to know about day commemorating end of First World War
3 years, 4 months ago

Remembrance Day 2021: All you need to know about day commemorating end of First World War

Firstpost  

The day is observed with two minutes of silence on 11 am on 11 November as it marks the anniversary of the end of the First World War, when the armistice was signed between the Allied forces and Germany Remembrance Day is marked annually on 11 November to commemorate the end of the First World War on 11 November, 1918. …

Restrictions further complicate football’s relationship with Remembrance
4 years, 4 months ago

Restrictions further complicate football’s relationship with Remembrance

New York Times  

There will be no parades of soldiers at Premier League games this weekend, no collection tins for the British Legion, no fans to hold up mosaics of poppies in the stands. In recent years, English’s football marking of the Remembrance period has become one of the most recognisable spells of the whole calendar, spanning two weekends, involving every club in …

Military veterans demand Tory minister apologises for calling white poppies ‘attention seeking rubbish’
5 years, 4 months ago

Military veterans demand Tory minister apologises for calling white poppies ‘attention seeking rubbish’

The Independent  

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My grandparents struggled through the First World War, but I’ll never buy a poppy again
5 years, 4 months ago

My grandparents struggled through the First World War, but I’ll never buy a poppy again

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Why not wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day is always a political act
6 years, 4 months ago

Why not wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day is always a political act

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For the first time ever this year I won't be wearing a poppy. This is why
6 years, 4 months ago

For the first time ever this year I won't be wearing a poppy. This is why

The Independent  

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Remembrance garden vandalised in 'deplorable act of malicious violence'
6 years, 4 months ago

Remembrance garden vandalised in 'deplorable act of malicious violence'

The Independent  

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How do we know it’s poppy season again? The foaming rage of war-hungry gammons – and I say that as a veteran
6 years, 5 months ago

How do we know it’s poppy season again? The foaming rage of war-hungry gammons – and I say that as a veteran

The Independent  

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Why doesn't James McClean wear a poppy on Remembrance weekend?
7 years, 4 months ago

Why doesn't James McClean wear a poppy on Remembrance weekend?

The Independent  

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Tedious annual poppy circus reminds us that, for some, remembrance isn't about remembering, it's being seen to remember
7 years, 4 months ago

Tedious annual poppy circus reminds us that, for some, remembrance isn't about remembering, it's being seen to remember

The Independent  

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A third of young people don't feel comfortable wearing a poppy – but we should all remember the history that came before us
7 years, 4 months ago

A third of young people don't feel comfortable wearing a poppy – but we should all remember the history that came before us

The Independent  

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My Tory colleagues have actively whitewashed Remembrance Sunday to fuel their dreams of a hard Brexit
7 years, 4 months ago

My Tory colleagues have actively whitewashed Remembrance Sunday to fuel their dreams of a hard Brexit

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The poppy has lost its original meaning – time to ditch it
7 years, 4 months ago

The poppy has lost its original meaning – time to ditch it

The Independent  

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Why I’ll be wearing both a red and a white poppy when I commemorate Remembrance Sunday this year
8 years, 4 months ago

Why I’ll be wearing both a red and a white poppy when I commemorate Remembrance Sunday this year

The Independent  

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England and Scotland put FIFA in their place before, during and after World Cup qualifier... Wembley remembered the fallen with dignity on Armistice Day as pride in the poppy rightly took centre stage
8 years, 4 months ago

England and Scotland put FIFA in their place before, during and after World Cup qualifier... Wembley remembered the fallen with dignity on Armistice Day as pride in the poppy rightly took centre stage

Daily Mail  

On the way to Wembley on Friday night I travelled by underground and over-ground. They were sp Wembley paid tribute to the fallen on Armistice Day during England's crucial World Cup qualifier with Scotland Both England and Scotland players wore poppies for the game and lined up before kick-off for a minute of silence The two teams defied a ban …

Remembrance Day 2016: Mhairi Black appears on Robert Peston show wearing white poppy instead of red one
8 years, 4 months ago

Remembrance Day 2016: Mhairi Black appears on Robert Peston show wearing white poppy instead of red one

The Independent  

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Brexiteers are making Fifa’s point for them by politicising the poppy
8 years, 4 months ago

Brexiteers are making Fifa’s point for them by politicising the poppy

The Independent  

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The British Poppy represents a freedom so many died for – which means freedom not to wear it
8 years, 4 months ago

The British Poppy represents a freedom so many died for – which means freedom not to wear it

The Independent  

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Veteran’s advice on how to wear Remembrance Day poppy is shared around the world
9 years, 4 months ago

Veteran’s advice on how to wear Remembrance Day poppy is shared around the world

The Independent  

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Lonely people need an invitation to tea, not tears
9 years, 4 months ago

Lonely people need an invitation to tea, not tears

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Persecuting people for not wearing poppies – now that’s real courage
9 years, 4 months ago

Persecuting people for not wearing poppies – now that’s real courage

The Independent  

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No, I won't wear the "Poppy Hijab" to prove I'm not a Muslim extremist
9 years, 4 months ago

No, I won't wear the "Poppy Hijab" to prove I'm not a Muslim extremist

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If you don't wear a poppy, you're sent to the social guillotine. Is this what British soldiers died for?
9 years, 4 months ago

If you don't wear a poppy, you're sent to the social guillotine. Is this what British soldiers died for?

The Independent  

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James McClean explains why he chooses not to wear Remembrance Day poppy on West Brom shirt
9 years, 4 months ago

James McClean explains why he chooses not to wear Remembrance Day poppy on West Brom shirt

The Independent  

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James McClean: West Brom winger will again decide against wearing the Remembrance Day poppy
9 years, 4 months ago

James McClean: West Brom winger will again decide against wearing the Remembrance Day poppy

The Independent  

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Today we must pause to think of the lives which each of those 888,246 poppies represent, writes DAN JARVIS
10 years, 4 months ago

Today we must pause to think of the lives which each of those 888,246 poppies represent, writes DAN JARVIS

Daily Mail  

Dan Jarvis, a former officer in the Parachute Regiment, is now Labour MP for Barnsley Central In the noisy and disorderly world we live in today, there are few moments more moving than to hear an entire country fall silent. Four million people have queued to see the 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' installation at the Tower of …

James McClean: Wigan midfielder explains decision not to wear remembrance poppy on his shirt
10 years, 4 months ago

James McClean: Wigan midfielder explains decision not to wear remembrance poppy on his shirt

The Independent  

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Is Remembrance Day being undermined by 'poppy facism'?
10 years, 4 months ago

Is Remembrance Day being undermined by 'poppy facism'?

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Honouring the dead by wearing a red poppy does not endorse war
10 years, 4 months ago

Honouring the dead by wearing a red poppy does not endorse war

The Independent  

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Premier League clubs wear specially emblazoned poppies in commemoration of the First World War's centenary year
10 years, 4 months ago

Premier League clubs wear specially emblazoned poppies in commemoration of the First World War's centenary year

Daily Mail  

Several clubs are expected to auction off their shirts for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal All 20 Premier League clubs are wearing specially designed poppies on their shirts Football clubs commemorated the centenary year of the First World War with a number of tributes across the country on Saturday. All 20 Premier League clubs are wearing specially designed poppies …

Tower of London poppies: WW1 centenary installation almost complete ahead of Remembrance Day
10 years, 4 months ago

Tower of London poppies: WW1 centenary installation almost complete ahead of Remembrance Day

The Independent  

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The sun rises over the poppy fields of Flanders a century to the day since Britain entered the First World War
10 years, 7 months ago

The sun rises over the poppy fields of Flanders a century to the day since Britain entered the First World War

Daily Mail  

One hundred years to the day since Britain entered the First World War a series of events are being held at home and abroad to remember the Glorious Dead. Prime Minister David Cameron said today the First World War 'profoundly changed our world' and 'almost every family in the country was affected' as he and Prince Charles attended a service …

The abuse to Charlene White shows the issue of wearing a poppy has become massively overblown
11 years, 4 months ago

The abuse to Charlene White shows the issue of wearing a poppy has become massively overblown

The Independent  

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Ukip poppy wreath sparks row over Remembrance Day party politics
11 years, 4 months ago

Ukip poppy wreath sparks row over Remembrance Day party politics

The Independent  

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Google delivers elegant response to criticism of its poppy
11 years, 4 months ago

Google delivers elegant response to criticism of its poppy

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